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22-476: Campo Marzio ( Italian: [ˈkampo ˈmartsjo] ) is the 4th rione of Rome , Italy, identified by the initials R. IV . It belongs to the Municipio I and covers a smaller section of the area of the ancient Campus Martius . The logo of this rione is a silver crescent on a blue background. Until the domination of Napoleon , in 19th century, the rione was also known by the spelling Campo Marzo . In

44-575: A big empty space around it. Northward, Campo Marzio is delimited by the Aurelian Walls (alongside Via Luisa di Savoia ) and by Piazzale Flaminio , that separates it from Quartiere Flaminio (Q. I). To the north, it also borders with Quartiere Pinciano (Q. III), whose border is marked by Piazzale Flaminio and by the portion of the Aurelian Walls beside Viale del Muro Torto. Eastward, Campo Marzio borders with Ludovisi (R. XVI), from which it

66-666: A new bridge ( Ponte Cavour ) was built downstream, in line with Piazza Cavour, demolishing the Porto di Ripetta . In 1909, depending on the urban development of Prati, a large demolition project was planned in Campo Marzio, envisaging a new artery climbing down the Pincio and reaching Ponte Cavour. The plan was then modified, and in 1926 a massive refurbishment started in the area near the Mausoleum of Augustus , demolishing about 120 houses and creating

88-612: Is a traditional administrative division of the city of Rome . Rione is an Italian term used since the 14th century to name a district of a town. The term was born in Rome, originating from the administrative divisions of the city. The word comes from the Latin word regio ( pl. : regiones ) 'region'; during the Middle Ages the Latin word became rejones , from which rione comes. Currently, all

110-502: Is separated by Via di Porta Pinciana and Via Francesco Crispi . To the south, it borders with other 3 rioni : Colonna (R. III), from which Campo Marzio is separated by Via Francesco Crispi, Via Capo le Case, Via dei Due Macelli, Via Frattina, Piazza di San Lorenzo in Lucina and Via di Campo Marzio; Sant'Eustachio (R. VIII), whose boundary is defined by Piazza in Campo Marzio, Via della Stelletta and Via dei Portoghesi; and Ponte (R. V),

132-601: Is separated by Via in Publicolis, Via dei Falegnami, Via di Sant'Elena and Largo Arenula. Eastward, it borders with Pigna (R. IX), the boundary being defined by Largo Arenula, Via di Torre Argentina , Piazza di Santa Chiara and Via della Rotonda; and with Colonna (R. III), whose border is marked by Piazza della Rotonda , Via del Pantheon, Piazza della Maddalena and Via della Maddalena. 41°53′54″N 12°28′32″E  /  41.89833°N 12.47556°E  / 41.89833; 12.47556 This Rome -related article

154-539: The Middle Ages , after the main aqueducts of the city were ruined during the Gothic sieges in 6th century and following to the establishing of St. Peter's Basilica as a focal point for pilgrims, Campo Marzio became one of the most densely populated zones of Rome. The borough was crossed by the procession that used to accompany newly elected Popes from St. Peter's Basilica to their official residence, St. John in Lateran . Moreover,

176-498: The Renaissance there was a deep reorganization and expansion of the city, so it became necessary to delimit the rioni exactly. In 1586 Pope Sixtus V added to the 13 rioni another one: Borgo , which before had been administered separately from the city. This situation, thanks to the low population increase, did not change until the 19th century. In 1744 Pope Benedict XIV , because of frequent misunderstanding, decided to replan

198-624: The Via Lata (the current Via del Corso ), Pope Julius II promoted the construction of two straight roads on each shore of the Tiber , Via Giulia on the left shore and Via della Lungara on the right one, between Trastevere and the Vatican . Pope Leo X ordered the creation of a new road connecting Ponte Sant'Angelo to Porta del Popolo , the Via Leonina ( Via di Ripetta ). In 1570, Pope Pius V promoted

220-632: The rioni are located in Municipio I of Rome. According to tradition, Servius Tullius , sixth king of Rome , first divided the city into regiones , numbering four. During administrative reorganization after the Roman Republic collapsed, the first emperor Augustus created the 14 regiones of Rome that were to remain in effect throughout the Imperial era , as attested by the 4th-century Cataloghi regionari , that name them and provide data for each. All but Transtiberim (the modern Trastevere ) were on

242-456: The administrative division of Rome, giving the responsibility of it to Count Bernardini. The marble plates defining the borders of each rione , many of which still exist, were installed in that year on the facades of houses lying at each rione 's border. In 1798, during the Roman Republic , there was a rationalization of the administrative division of the city creating 12 rioni (with the modern rione in parentheses): Soon after this, during

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264-516: The area was also passed through by the Via Lata , one of the main arteries linking Rome to the rest of Europe, resulting from the merger of Via Cassia and Via Flaminia . The urban pattern was quite dense, and included several monuments and a number of remains of ancient buildings. Campo Marzio experienced manifold urban renewal interventions during the Renaissance, with the construction of several churches and noble palaces. Pope Paul II redeveloped

286-488: The boundary being a brief stretch of Via dell'Orso and Via del Cancello, up to the Tiber . To the west, Campo Marzio boundary is the Tiber itself, that separates it from Prati (R. XXII). 41°54′N 12°28′E  /  41.900°N 12.467°E  / 41.900; 12.467 This Rome -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Rioni of Rome A rione of Rome ( Italian: [riˈoːne] ; pl. : rioni of Rome)

308-465: The domination of Napoleon , Rome was split up in 8 parts, now called Giustizie ("justices"): So the smaller rioni were united to the large ones. At this time the French affixed in each street a plate with its name and the areas it belonged to. After Napoleon lost his power there were no significant changes in the organization of the city until Rome became the capital of the newborn Italy . The needs of

330-507: The first one, Municipio I . The two remaining, Borgo and Prati , belonged to Municipio XVII until 2013. Since then they belong with the rest of the rioni as part of Municipio I. The complete list of the modern rioni , in order of number, is the following: [REDACTED] Media related to Coats of Arms of districts of Rome at Wikimedia Commons [REDACTED] Media related to Districts of Rome at Wikimedia Commons Sant%27Eustachio (rione of Rome) Its coat of arms depicts

352-445: The head of a stag with a cross between the antlers, symbol of Saint Eustace : the figure is golden on a red background. Northward, Sant'Eustachio borders with Campo Marzio (R. IV), whose boundary is defined by Piazza in Campo Marzio, Via della Stelletta and Via dei Portoghesi. It also borders with Ponte , from which is separated by Via dei Pianellari, Piazza di Sant'Agostino, Via di Sant'Agostino and Piazza delle Cinque Lune. To

374-517: The left bank of the River Tiber . The regions were: After the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the decline of Rome , the population decreased and the division into regiones was lost. During the 12th century a division in 12 parts started being used, though not officially, but simply by the common use of the people. Even if the areas were different from the ancient ones, they still used

396-409: The new capital caused a great urbanization and an increase of the population, both within the Aurelian Walls and outside them. In 1874 the rioni became 15, with the addition of Esquilino , created by taking a portion from Monti . At the beginning of the 20th century some rioni started being split up and the first parts outside the Aurelian Walls started being considered part of the city. In 1921

418-475: The number of the rioni increased to 22. Prati was the last rione to be established and the only one outside the walls of Urbanus VIII. The latest reform, which is still mostly valid, was made in 1972: Rome was divided in 20 circoscrizioni (later renamed municipi , one of which became later the independent municipality of Fiumicino) and 20 rioni (which together form the Centro Storico ) constituted

440-558: The restoration of the Acquedotto Vergine , leading to the creation of new fountains in the area. New works were undertaken when Rome became the new Italian capital, in 1870, first of all massive walls were built alongside the Tiber , to avoid floods, which were flanked by Lungotevere in Augusta and Lungotevere Marzio . The rione was linked to the near Prati through the construction of Ponte Regina Margherita in 1891, while in 1902

462-463: The same name: regio in Latin and rione in the vulgar language. The limits of the rioni became more definitive and official in the 13th century: their number increased to 13 and it remained the same until the 16th century. In this period, anyway, the limits were quite uncertain. The rione was not a political entity, but only an administrative one. The chief of a rione was the Caporione . During

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484-437: The west, the rione borders with Parione (R. VI), from which is separated by Piazza delle Cinque Lune, Corso del Rinascimento, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II , Largo dei Chiavari and Via dei Chiavari. Southward, Sant'Eustachio borders with Regola (R. VII), the boundary being outlined by Via dei Giubbonari, Piazza Benedetto Cairoli , Via Arenula and Via di Santa Maria del Pianto; as well as with Sant'Angelo (R. XI), from which

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